History and chronology of Edward the Black Prince in England

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Edward the Black Prince History of England


1330	Birth
London Birth of Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of Edward III
1333	Peerage
Chester Created Earl of Chester
1337	Peerage
Cornwall Created Duke of Cornwall, 1st Duke created in England
1343	Investiture
London Invested as Prince of Wales
1346	Battle of Crecy
26th Aug Crecy Commands the right wing at the Battle of Crecy
1355	Invasion of France
5th Oct Bordeaux Invades southern France from a base in Bordeaux
1355	Lieutenant
9th Sep Gascony Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties
1355	Siege of Carcassonne
Carcassonne Edward the Black Prince burns Carcassonne
1355	Siege of Narbonne
Narbonne Edward the Black Prince burns Narbonne
1356	Arrest
18th Sep Poitiers Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England
1356	Battle of Poitiers
18th Sep Poitiers After Edward's victory John II agrees to return possessions to England
18th Sep Poitiers After the battle of Poitiers Edward holds the Kings of England & Scotland & the Duke of Britanny under captivity
18th Sep Poitiers Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the battle of Poitiers
18th Sep Poitiers Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England
18th Sep Poitiers John II is taken to England & joins King David of Scotland in captivity
1356	Invasion of France
4th Aug Bergerac Launches raids into central France from Bergerac
1356	Siege of Poitiers
Poitiers Receives a ransom of œ20,000 for prisoners taken at Poitiers
1356	Siege of Tours
3rd Sep Tours Edward the Black Prince plunders Tours
1360	Rule of Aquitaine
Aquitaine Rules Aquitaine, 1360-71
1360	Succession
Aquitaine Rules Aquitaine, 1360-71
1361	Marriage
Oct Lambeth Marries Joan, the "fair maid of Kent"
1362	Rule of Gascony
19th July Gascony Edward III grants the Prince of Wales the Kingdom of Gascony
1362	Succession
Receives English lands in southern France from his father
Succeeds as Prince of Wales
Succeeds to the Duchy of Lancaster
1367	Battle of Najera
Najera Restores Peter the cruel to the throne of Castile
1368	Rebellion
London Faces a Baronial revolt after 5 years of unpopular hearth tax collection
1369	Rule of Wales
Summoned to Charles V to answer charges of raising high taxes
1370	Massacre
Limoges Puts to death 3,000 of Liomoges' inhabitants
1370	Siege of Limoges
Limoges Puts to death 3,000 of Liomoges' inhabitants
1372	Resignation
London Resigns titles in Aquitaine & Gascony which are given to John of Gaunt
1376	Death
8th June Death of Edward the Black Prince